Margate commissioners back consultant pay‑grade changes; implementation cost about $495,000
City commissioners voiced consensus July 9 to adopt new pay grades and wider salary ranges recommended by consultants after a citywide compensation and classification study; initial implementation would cost roughly $495,000 and affect more than 400 employees. Police and fire changes will require bargaining.
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A consultant presentation at the City of Margate's July 9 budget workshop drew commission consensus to adopt new pay grades and wider salary ranges that aim to make city pay more competitive. The Gareng Group recommended slotting more than 400 city positions into newly designed pay ranges and widening those ranges to a 50% spread; the initial cost to implement the recommended changes is about $495,000 when payroll taxes and retirement costs are included.
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